Michael Hennessy, executive director of Open Door Mission, announced the kick off of National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week, which begins on Nov. 9.

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The Open Door Mission will mark its 60th anniversary of serving thousands of Thanksgiving meals during its annual Great Thanksgiving Banquet, which is held on Thanksgiving.

The banquet is one of the nation's largest coordinated efforts to provide Thanksgiving meals to people in need, said Christopher Scribani, director of communications at the mission. Locally, more than 400 men, women and children will receive a traditional holiday turkey dinner, Scribani said.